Found old helpful post from Manchester from 2014 on crimping forks, he drilled a 7/8 hole in heavy metal plate, cut plate in half and used the half holes for dies ( he posted good photo if you search crimp forks in this category), but he heated up the fork bottoms and used a vice. Just discovered the lower forks on suspension K&S bikes are basically 13/16th tubing (not 3/4, not 7/8th). My question, if I made the plates like Manchester did (very ingenious), drilled 13/16 hole, cut them in half for the die, would I be able to press .120 wall tubing in a heavy hydraulic press without heat? Any help or info greatly appreciated. Posted similar request on another forum and got a lot of "big ass hammer" directions. which might work, but trying to make really clean, professionally looking fork bottoms.
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